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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1926

Page

19

Lost and Found notices clutter local classifieds

A long string of lost and found listings includes jewelry watches a sweater a wristwatch a bag with papers keys money and photos and various rewards offered. Locations referenced span Park Street Stratford Avenue Newtown and other areas with contact requests for return and rewards noted.

Farnees Savings Link Il National Bank Milne Nt Uiberat Tobt- Harpin Simall Atimonds Leewa Amwetowa Randy Horn Phan Newtown Heward Adiiens Detwen Saasite Taudies Pat Frank Sulton Tex Naiaiies Columbia Stratford Ave Stratford Barium Past Pate Co Ernest Finst FADIA Ries Seackte Park

Furnished rooms and suites for housekeeping in city

Multiple listings offer furnished rooms and connecting suites for housekeeping with central locations from State Street to Courtland Street. Highlights include two to three room apartments, water in rooms, private baths, electricity, and modern improvements. Some rooms cater to single tenants or gentlemen only, with private or shared facilities and nearby public transit.

State St Trey William St Tay Stvte &T Canzentene Courtland Mi Bern Stratford Sonim Seaview Courtland Atult Pers- Niger

Poultry Supplies Ad From Stratford and Beyond

Poultry and supplies advertisement listing vendors in Stratford, Walingford, and nearby areas. Includes phone contact, item lines for poultry gear and feeders, and references to farm and market locations with brief product mentions.

Ordinance Meeting on Town Street Name Changes

Notice of a town council session in Stratford on July 26 at 7 pm to hear objections to proposed street name changes. Several streets renamed to reflect shifts from Freeman, Larke, Graham, and other names to new designations including Lennard, Wayne, Jefferson, and Calvin Streets among many pairings.

Oreh Bown Counsell Tuwn Mall Stratford Welnck Eastercu Cinm Sayyanes Dahl Ueckland Jollywood Synnrbank Ferndale Burba Vrewman Galpin Avenue Atrest Hreeman Avenue Treeout Avena Beoadbeidge Ave Ateeet Larke Strent wWwreeter Teeeman Avenue Freeman Telleo Merrer Street Graiden Short Street Benton Steest Street South Avenue Windsor Street Wigton Top West Douglas St Pie Street Wayne Street Hillshie Avenue Revel Jefferson St Eawin Street Woodcrest Avenue Terry St. Loemst Street Wikland Avenue Lennard St Marding Street Nichols Avenue Wareren St Roosevelt St Calvin Street

Boats and Launches for Sale in Bridgeport Area

For sale items include a semi V bottom boat at 4 Wrevin Ave Mortgages and Loans offer. Readable fragments mention fully equipped marine motor and first class order. Local ads cite addresses on Apple James TH 8 dunes 43 Witten St Bridgeport and Center St Tel Parnuin 7287.

Velinder Marine Apple James Dunes Witten St. Bridgeport Pt Ctute Fiiklestone

Real Estate Listing Mentions Sale and Rental Details

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a two family house in a West Sable area with rent and sale terms. It references closing, estate details, addresses, and property products with unclear names and dates. The readable items imply a real estate exchange or advertisement with potential fees and provisions.

West Sable Lwston

Notice of Stratford zoning vocalization and public officials

A fragmented notice from Stratford references genuine permission for a project on Main Street and involved officials. It notes debates over zoning phases and mentions a petition and approvals while highlighting cooperation from town officials in the process.

Toon Stratford Aldlug Ame

Family Deserter on Trial Today

Harry Matthewson twenty four machinist deserted his wife Mrs Sarah Matthewson of 142 Ne Kalb avenue while she was sick in hospital on May 10 leaving 25 cents for her to care for their three children. He faced non support charges in Bridgeport court after a failed continuance request. Judge Beers set bond at 500 to deter flight to Long Island, and a quick counsel arrangement was approved. The three children range from five months to four and a half years.

Harry Matthewson Sarah Matthewson Kalb Avenue Ralph Beers Matthewson Long Island Tister Beers

G. O. P. Women to Confer in Hartford

Republican women gather in Hartford for a Startford conference with state officials and readers to speak. Mrs Steward 8S Challenger of the Ninth district, Mrs Dupee of the Fifth, and Irving of the Ninth invited. Senator Challenger expected to accompany women to the capital.

Startford Steward Challenger Dupee Irving Invita Compani

Died Bedner death notices and funerals listed

Compiled obituary notices dated July 12 1928 and nearby years listing Edward Hedner Sara Castelo Thomas Dooling Minnie Finn Carmela Giannotti Hubert Qubick and others with funeral times desde locations including St Michaels cemetery St Stephens church Peters church and local addresses in Bridgeport and Waterbury Connecticut notes on offerings and interment details included

Bedner Edward Leslie Roge Hedner Spruce Street St. Stephen's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Costelta Sara F. Castelo Teechwood Avenue Thursage Peter's Church Gretnels St. Abse's Newtown Conn Renday Thomas F. Dooling M. Gannon John St A. Mand Feam Old St. Joseph’s Cemetery Waterbury Kielly Finn Joan Hibbert Robert Finn Austin Street Church of the Heart Augustine's Cemetery Seymour Anconia Giannotti Tole Carmela Giannotti Madison Avenue St. Raphael's Church Qubick Hubert James Truth Ward Qubick George Qubick Syivan Avenue Byrar Carson Street Sylvan Lakeview Cemetery Olds Franklin Ave Tilton N. J Bet I Joseph H. Reynolds Henivy Kb Trishen Fairfield Ave Bridgeport Pack Cemetery Wadker Tits City Michall Andrew Walker la Monrous Wreet Birck Rock B'S Bis

Small group of issues hold curb market interest

A sparse list of about a dozen issues traded with narrow, irregular moves. Volume rose slightly but total sales remained under 300,000 shares. Oil group pressure eased, few issues like Standard Oil of Kentucky and Secon gained, while most attractive issues edged lower. Brockway motor truck jumped over 4 points to 43, Don Alten rose to 1866, utilities quiet with little unexpected action.

AY York Standard of of Kentucky Seucon Brockway Don Alten Alabama Great Southern Railroad Broden's Bucytus Peescner Bank of Berlin Stoder New Jersey United Gas Improvement

Bank of Dane City Closes Doors In Florida Run

In Dade City Florida the Bank of Dane City failed to open with a notice stating the institution would close after reserves fell below legal requirements. Directors acted after a run to protect depositors who were paid in full. The bank was considered solvent by officials despite the closure.

Dade City Fla Bank of Dane City Hiad

Liberty Bonds Prices and Treasury Notes Update

New York market reports Liberty bonds closing at Liberty and 1 yielding 161.6 loss. Liberty 4s quoted 100.8 and other Treasury notes mix show figures such as 104.8 for a Treasury 3 percent and 4 percent issues. Significant fluctuations noted across bonds.

NEW York Daly Liberty Treasury S. Treasury da

Real Estate Transfers and Quit Claim Deeds Listing

A compiled list shows several realty transfers and quit claim deeds. Names include Hans Huel Moray Catherine Glermain John Keefe Alexander Acentch Denis Freedman Michael Horns Andrew Wrivity Samuel Klein Gorgon Y Werbert Wlansburg and others. Properties reference Bronx Avenue Shelton Street Bartran Avenue Benneth Street and multiple banks as grantees.

Hans Huel Moray Woski Aality Farmer Avenue Catherine Glermain Alice Wyncoop Really Terry Place Ellen Cleary Helen Krmvi Seuty Shelton Street Sbrigage Dees John Keefe Bridgeport Savings Bank Bronx Avenue Ave Loewth and Company Ine Hronx Avenue Alexander Acentch Bidsetott Savings Bank Lincolp Aye- Pratt Realty Malyavevies Tralian Association Industrial Bank Connetteus Avenue Max Sam Telleman Dinine Street Denis Freedman Commercial Bank and Trust Company Tan Avenue Michael Horns Walter Wolski Parmey Avenue

Shipping News From New York Passenger Arrivals

A jumble of vessel names and July dates shows ships arriving or sailing from New York. Listings include Aquitania, Lusitania, Oberon, Hamburg, and other lines with ports such as Liverpool Copenhagen Antwerp and Naples, reflecting a busy mid July shipping season.

New York Aquitania Cherbraure Setheamton Tintila Celle Liverpool Dulo Naples Issheim Gothenburg Lancastria Cadiz Hoterdam Rotterdam United States Copenhagen Eeland Antwerp

Metal Market Update Fails to Find Steady Prices

Metal market report shows mixed futures with tin and antimony quoted around 62.00 and 14.00 respectively. Lead spot steadies near 8.40 as nearby contracts trade, with electrolytic and uncharged dry conditions noted. Old quotations and sensor errors leave some prices uncertain.

YOUR Ely Eleetrolytic Tin Fim Spot Turives Tron Steidy Lewis and Tu Tures

Wall Street News Notes July 18 1926 Markets and corporate actions

In New York on July 18 AP notes steel scrap advanced five cents in village districts to 15.20 per ton and copper stocks abroad stood at 66,090 short tons, down 3 27. Domestic and foreign shipments for June rose to 120,016 tons versus 117,3 in May while North and South American refiners produced 116,748 tons in June. Rumors of Columbia Gas & Electric interest in Columbus Gas circulate as shares trade in the curb market. Chesapeake & Ohio calls for conversion on October 1 for 30 year bonds due 1946 with a five percent premium, conversion privilige expires Sept 4. Birmingham cast iron pipe trade shows high activity with bids 30 to 90 acres and inch pipe at 40 per ton. Consolidated Industries declares a two per cent extra stock dividend, payable May 18 to stockholders of record July 20.

Man Stilistics Apel Norih South America Chesapeake & Ohio Railway J. P Morgan & Co Birmingham Rome Consolidated Inendrles Corporation

Publishers Alter Books to Conform With Texas Laws

New York publishers revise school texts to comply with Texas anti evolution laws. Major changes target biology texts including Prology for Beginners and Biology for Beginners, removing content on human development and methods of relation. Alterations also affect The Development of Civilized Man and Mammals sections while wording about evolution is softened.

New York Teaus Tor Truan J. Moon Jlenr tTamd Company Jeaste F. Wiliams Te Macaulan Allyn and Bacon Texas Committee Smallwood Steveley Niler Mace [Millan Company

Scared by Light Mate Speaks in Fragmented Tale

A garbled report recounts an incident involving a man named George Gibbs and a nine year wartime wound. He mutters to a police flashlight and tries to summon aid, then flees a fire in a likely Santalan street dwelling as a woman challenges his erratic behavior.

Maye Cary George Gibbs Oeed San AnLarn Street Vatreament Canidae France Ao Batge Toy

German firm buys three American liners in Hamburg deal

Hamburg American Line buys United American’s three gleamships the Resolute Reliance and Cleveland in exchange for stock. American Ship and Commerce stockholders to meet on July 2 to ratify the transaction. Cash 1 882 500 plus 4 000 000 Hamburg notes and 10 000 000 reichsmarks value of stock. The United American lines continue as agents in U S sales.

NW York United American Resolute Reliance Cleveland Hamburg- American American Ship and Commerce Corporation United American Lines American Ney Hamburg-American Line Fotol Abhine Tler Pacifi United States Hamburg Hamburg American Inc United American jJines United Sales

Pere Marquette Objects to Merger Plans

The Pere Marquette Railway opposes a merger plan with the Van Sweringen roads. A Cleveland committee will review amended terms likely within a week. Chesapeake & Ohio and other managers push for more generous terms, including preferred stock guarantees and dividend adjustments, while common stock terms face potential changes.

New York Mickel Pla van Sweringen Drothers L'ere Marquette van Syeringens Cleveland Pere Maarunette Chesapeake & Ohio Mile I Ig Ste

Take It Easy Hobo Warning in New York

An irregular article notes a hobo advocacy stance by Louis O'Brien a delegate for the Impernational Beatherhood Welfare-Association discussing public speaking as essential for hobos. It mentions Reviving the Lebo College and a 1912 1920 federation history with references to public talks and forthcoming discussions in Denver. The piece cites urban social concerns and lists various figures and events in a period voice.

AEW York Louis O'brien Beatherhood Welfare — Association Phe Hove New York Lon Ingal Ohrleg Lebo College Hor Ibe Cinelmnadd

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area deaths

Obituary notices honor Victor B Springford of Bridgeport who died recently and was buried at Mountain Grove cemetery. Also noted are services for Elizabeth Potter of Norton and multiple other local obituaries including May Hibbert, Stella Spatella, Elizabeth Vasko Farkas, and Phang Doeling. Several survivors and funeral arrangements are listed with church and cemetery details.

Elizabeth Vasko Farkas Kbbnaheth Vaske Markas Columbushire Mond Stephen Chernitzky St. Stephen's Pharch Rio Michael's John Louis Joseph Farkas Barbara Minders Grace

Morgans Buy Share in Fleischmann Co

New York July 12. Morgan and Company announce purchase of an interest in the Fleischmann Company. Manufacturers of yeast, the sale covered by preference and common shares. Majority remains with the Fleischmann family, who will retain control of management. The move reportedly aims to support the Western Pass and avoid new orders. details include a large total capital and preferred stock figures.

New York Jp) Morgan and Company Wlaschmann Fleischmann Pepe Flemsecini Tau Mily WesneNt Pa Bess Orser Tt S Walst Thandoo Max Ohne Mateman Dhe Beard

License Reinstatement Delayed Over Witness Interpreter Issue

Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner Philp Devnew heard William Wellner of 1491 Smith Street Carridgeport appeal for license return. Wellner, suspended after a 1924 drunken driving arrest, faced questions on witnesses and language barriers as interpreters were needed. decision reserved. Wellner had driven in Florida for fifteen months after license suspension, complicating eligibility.

Va. Hiele Motor Vehicle Department Withead Wellner Welleney'a Connecticut Florida

Move started to remove Cody's body to Nebraska

Denver July 12 On a rocky promontory above the plains William F. Cody Buffalo Bill rests as planned in Lookout Mountain Colorado. Dr W P Carver of Omaha urges his body be moved to Nebraska claiming it a logical final resting place. Relatives at a Cleveland reunion discuss funding the transfer while Colorado vows to keep the grave as a shrine.

Denver William F. Cody Buffalo Bill Nebraska Atest Cody W. P. Carver Omaha Colonel Cody Carver India West Cleveland Huai Bill Thast Hutaly Hill Reelissel Lookout Mountarnan Chica Aneie Mary Jester Allen Buffalo Bell Cocy Wye Colorado Snaky Fwokont Mountain Pahaska

Belgium Alarmed by Sudden Decline in Franc

From Tat LS Belgium July 13 the government is alarmed by a sudden unexplained drop in the franc to about 272 cents, a sharp loss that threatens the bank and prompts potential emergency measures. Parliament may be asked to grant King Albert temporary full power to regulate paper money loans and banking to defend the currency.

Belgium Belguan France Albert

Adverse crop reports spark wheat price surge in Chicago

Chicago July reports show wheat futures rising sharply as dealers react to adverse crop data. Prices jumped as much as 3 to 4 cents per bushel with September futures near 243 1 4. The anticipated North American crop and a Canadian factor fueled the rally.

Chicago

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